With the recent unveiling of the COVID-19 relief package, the Biden Administration made a simple, yet extraordinary statement: housing is a right. That powerful concept can dramatically impact housing and homelessness policies for the better. …
Tangled Web: Gavin Newsom, Ace Smith, California Apartment Association, and the Billionaires Who Love Them
Billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Sam Zell must love Gov. Gavin Newsom, political consultant Ace Smith, and the California Apartment Association right now. After all, Newsom, Smith, and the CAA were key players in killing two …
Big Real Estate Shells Out Staggering $86.2 Million to Kill California’s Prop 21
In its successful push to stop California’s Proposition 21, Big Real Estate shelled out a shocking $86.2 million to fund a statewide TV ad blitz that confused and tricked voters. The driving force behind the …
After Prop 21, A Statewide Coalition for Stronger Renter Protections Moves Forward
While Proposition 21 was defeated on Election Day, more than 340 housing justice groups, social justice organizations, labor unions, and political leaders enthusiastically endorsed the ballot measure. With the housing affordability and homelessness crises still …
Wall Street Landlords Vs. California Renters
In the fight over Proposition 21, the line of battle is clear: Wall Street landlords versus California renters. Corporate landlords such as Blackstone Group, Essex Property Trust, and Equity Residential are determined to do anything …
Why Are Billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Geoffrey Palmer Using A Shell Committee to Kill Prop 21?
Big Real Estate is up to its dirty tricks again. Blackstone Group, billionaire landlord Geoffrey Palmer, and real estate bigwig Michael Hayde, among others, are using a little known political action committee to feed money …
Who’s Paying Controversial Flack Steve Maviglio to Kill Proposition 21?
During the battle over California’s Proposition 21, Steve Maviglio, the contentious political consultant based in Sacramento, has taken center stage as spokesman for the No on Prop 21 campaign. His resumé shows a penchant for …
California’s Housing Justice Movement Unites Behind Proposition 21
California’s housing justice movement is lining up in strong support of Proposition 21. Dozens of tenant rights organizations and housing justice groups have endorsed the statewide initiative, including ACCE Action, Housing Now! California, San Diego Tenants …
Who Supports California’s Proposition 21?
As Big Real Estate’s No on Prop 21 campaign spins and distorts, there’s one thing the real estate industry can’t change: the overwhelming support of trusted leaders and organizations for Proposition 21. From California’s housing justice …
Yes on Prop 21 Sues Big Real Estate to Stop Repeated Dirty Tricks
The No on Prop 21 campaign simply can’t be trusted — but that shouldn’t be surprising. After all, the real estate industry, which is bankrolling the multi-million-dollar effort to stop Proposition 21, has long been …